Jose Aldo News
Mario Bautista plans to bring the fight to Jose Aldo at UFC 307: "I'm going to make him fight"
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2024
Mario Bautista is excited and honored to fight a legend like Jose Aldo at UFC 307. Bautista is coming off a decision win over Ricky Simon back in January. Since then, he had been campaigning for a fight but nine months later, he will return to the Octagon on Saturday. Although it is a much longer wait, he says the opponent is well worth it.
Chad Mendes details why he lists Jose Aldo as his toughest UFC opponent over Conor McGregor
Cole Shelton - August 8, 2024
Chad Mendes says Jose Aldo, not Conor McGregor, was the toughest opponent he’s ever fought in the UFC. Mendes is a two-time featherweight title challenger and one-time interim featherweight title challenger in the UFC. He fought 14 times in the UFC and fought the who’s who of the promotion, including Aldo and McGregor.
REPORT | José Aldo vs. Mario Bautista added to UFC 307
Curtis Calhoun - August 1, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer José Aldo will make his bantamweight return to the Octagon against the surging Mario Bautista at UFC 307. Ag.Fight was the first to report the news of the Aldo vs. Bautista booking. A UFC women’s bantamweight matchup between Kayla Harrison and Ketlen Vieira is also reportedly in the works for the card.
Dominick Cruz reveals the "excuse" Jose Aldo used to not fight him in his UFC return
Cole Shelton - June 11, 2024
Dominick Cruz says him not being ranked is the reason Jose Aldo wouldn’t fight him in his return to the UFC. Aldo returned to the Octagon at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, against Jonathan Martinez and in doing so he fought out his current UFC deal. It’s unclear if he will re-sign, but if he does, one fight that fans want to see is him vs. Cruz.
Jose Aldo gives update on combat sports future after UFC 301 win: "It's not about the money"
Josh Evanoff - May 13, 2024
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has given an update on his fighting future. ‘Junior’ returned to the octagon earlier this month in the co-main event of UFC 301 in Brazil. The bout was Jose Aldo’s first since retiring in the summer of 2022. After a loss to Merab Dvalishvili, the former champion decided to venture into the sport of boxing, with the blessing of Dana White and other company brass.
What's next for the stars of UFC 301?
Cole Shelton - May 7, 2024
The UFC was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 301 with the flyweight title fight headlining the event. In the main event, Alexandre Pantoja was looking to defend his title for the second time as he took on Steve Erceg who had an incredible rise to the title as this was just his fourth UFC fight. Jose Aldo, meanwhile, was making his return to the UFC to face Jonathan Martinez.
Daniel Cormier questions why Jose Aldo ever retired after performance in comeback fight at UFC 301
Susan Cox - May 6, 2024
Daniel Cormier is questioning why Jose Aldo ever retired after his comeback performance at UFC 301. UFC 301 took place this past Saturday, May 4th at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pros react after Jose Aldo defeats Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301
Chris Taylor - May 4, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 301 event was co-headlined by a bantamweight bout featuring MMA legend Jose Aldo taking on Jonathan Martinez. Aldo (32-8 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili way back at UFC 278 in August of 2022. Prior to that setback, ‘The King of Rio’ had strung together three straight wins, including victories over Marlon Vera and Rob Font.
UFC 301: ‘Pantoja vs. Erceg’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - May 4, 2024
The Octagon returns to Rio de Janeiro for tonight’s UFC 301 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg. Pantoja (27-5 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring his first career title defense with a unanimous decision win over Brandon Royval at UFC 296 this past December. ‘The Cannibal’ captured the men’s flyweight title in July of 2023 when he defeated Brandon Royval by way of split decision.
Daniel Cormier envious of José Aldo ahead of UFC 301 return: 'I wanted that moment one time...''
Curtis Calhoun - May 2, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier wishes he could’ve replicated one of José Aldo’s biggest wins of his legendary career. Aldo will end his two-year MMA retirement when he returns to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC 301. He’ll face #13 bantamweight contender Jonathan Martinez in the pay-per-view co-main event.
Alexander Volkanovski calls Jose Aldo the featherweight GOAT ahead of UFC 301
Cole Shelton - May 1, 2024
Alexander Volkanovski hails Jose Aldo as the greatest featherweight of all time. Volkanovski defeated Aldo en route to winning the featherweight title, and both are in the conversation of being the greatest ever. However, Volkanovski says he still has to give it to Aldo due to the length of his title reign, and being so dominant in wins makes him the featherweight GOAT.
Jose Aldo turned down million-dollar payday to make return at UFC 301: "We had a lot of offers"
Josh Evanoff - May 1, 2024
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo felt that he had to return to the UFC. ‘Junior’ famously retired from MMA after a unanimous decision defeat against Merab Dvalishvili in August 2022. For the next two years or so, Jose Aldo competed in the boxing ring. He compiled a 2-0-1 record and was in discussions for exhibitions with the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Instead, the former champion will return to the UFC.
Jose Aldo's coach expects Brazilian legend to secure a "brutal" KO over Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301
Cole Shelton - April 29, 2024
Emerson Falcao the Muay Thai coach of Jose Aldo is expecting the former UFC featherweight champion to get a big KO win at UFC 301. Aldo is set to make his return to MMA and the UFC in the co-main event of UFC 301 against Jonathan Martinez. It’s his first fight since August of 2022 when he suffered a decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili. The Brazilian has since had three boxing fights but is returning to the UFC to fight out his contract on Saturday against Martinez.
José Aldo expects 'great things' from former UFC rival Conor McGregor's return at UFC 303
Curtis Calhoun - April 25, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer José Aldo is a loyal ally of Conor McGregor almost a full decade after their intense rivalry inside the Octagon. Aldo will make his UFC return at UFC 301 next weekend in Rio de Janeiro. He’ll return to the bantamweight division to face Jonathan Martinez in the UFC 301 co-main event.
Jose Aldo campaigns to get on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson after UFC 301
Cole Shelton - April 25, 2024
Jose Aldo is hoping to make his return to boxing this summer and wants to be on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event on July 20. Aldo is set to return to the UFC next weekend at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil against Jonathan Martinez. It’s his first fight in MMA in nearly two years, as he has had three boxing matches since then.
Jose Aldo reveals Dominick Cruz was originally set to be his return opponent at UFC 301
Cole Shelton - April 24, 2024
Jose Aldo was originally supposed to fight Dominick Cruz at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 4. It was announced that Aldo will be returning to the Octagon and fighting at UFC 301 and will be taking on Jonathan Martinez. Although Martinez is a tough test for the former champ, Aldo revealed to Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter, that the original plan was for him to fight Cruz but the former champ had an injury in camp.
Jonathan Martinez vows to spoil Jose Aldo's Brazil return at UFC 301: "It doesn't faze me"
Josh Evanoff - March 19, 2024
UFC bantamweight contender Jonathan Martinez is ready to spoil Jose Aldo’s return. Earlier this week, it was revealed that the former UFC featherweight champion was ending his retirement. Jose Aldo famously retired after a loss to Merab Dvalishvili in August 2022, feeling that his title hopes were over for good. However, just two years later, the Brazilian is set to return against Jonathan Martinez in May.
Report | Jose Aldo set to return to the Octagon at UFC 301
Harry Kettle - March 18, 2024
UFC legend Jose Aldo is set to make his return to the Octagon at UFC 301 following his retirement in 2022. For the longest time now, Jose Aldo has been seen as a legend in mixed martial arts. He’s a fan favorite, he’s a former champion, and he has always had a fantastic fight style. At the age of 37, however, many will wonder how much he has got left in the tank.